Language should be inclusive, but also get its message across — “The last time we performed together was in a big stadium like this and I ask them to sing with me all the time, and they won’t. So this is a very special occasion. They are very, very busy. Booked. And pricey. They cost me when they come out. But…

Why it’s important to promote fairness in algorithms — Whether we like it or not, technology is part of our lives. As we surf the web, read our social media feed, listen to music, or watch a video on YouTube, we rely on algorithms to get better recommendations. The temptation to let algorithms decide for us is strong, and…

Why banning surrogacy isn’t the solution. — A petition to make surrogacy a “universal crime” was sent to the Italian Supreme Court by CitizenGO, an ultra-conservative advocacy group, a few weeks ago. In Italy surrogacy is already illegal, but nothing prevents Italian citizens from going to clinics abroad. Now this could change. Giorgia Meloni, leader of the…

Travel tips on what to see and do in Istanbul in 5 days. — Fascinating, noisy, crowded, big, cosmopolitan — it’s impossible to describe Istanbul using just one word. Like Janus, the Ancient Roman god who is depicted as having two faces, Istanbul has a twofold nature: it’s the only city in the world that’s spread over two continents, Europe and Asia. Here is…

Small actions are often the ones that have the biggest effect. — Every Monday morning I go to the laiki agora — Greek for farmer’s market. The market’s right around the corner, so it’s a good opportunity for me to take a walk in the morning before I spend the rest of the day sitting at my home desk. There are many…

What to do if the Ukraine news is weighing on your mind. — Let’s face it: these past few days have been challenging. I might as well say the last few years, actually. Just when we thought a deadly pandemic was over… Russia starts a war in Ukraine. It’s a lot to process, I get it, and whether you have loved ones in…

Learn how to take better care of your body by harnessing the power of your menstrual cycle. — I wake up a few minutes before my alarm goes off, feeling more tired than usual. I go to the kitchen to make a coffee and eat breakfast, then I turn on my laptop and start to work. “I want a snack”, I think, just half an hour later. I…

Or You Can Find Happiness at Work. — Kevin is 28 years old and lives in San Francisco. He works as a developer at a large cloud computing company, making $165k a year — enough to afford him a decent lifestyle in one of America’s most expensive cities. However, Kevin lives far below his means. He rents a…

But I didn’t have the chance to read my wedding vows… — Before I decided to marry my husband, I had never given much thought to marriage or to my wedding day. …